Congratulations to EVERYONE who had anything
to do with the auction! It was a great deal of fun and a
raging success.
As for rumors of friction, I stopped by Darryl
Pitt's room before my auction and offered to put out fliers
for him in the hall, to which he was very warmly responsive.
He came to my auction and left an absentee bid on a particularly
nice specimen – which he won – considerably below his
maximum, by the way. Unfortunately, I didn't get out of the
hall until after 1 AM and to bed at 3 AM, so, there was no way
I could make it to Darryl's auction at 10 AM the next morning.
No "slight" was intended or taken, only exhaustion and a missed
opportunity for even more goodies. So, so much for that tale.
Special thanks to Blaine Reed and the
Jim Tobin / Paul Harris syndicate who rode a fabulous
race for a beautifully fusion crusted unidentified NWA
stone. Thanks to Adam for submitting a $38,000 Taza
specimen -that sold! I am especially indebted to ET who
provided wine for the non-beer drinkers in the group,
to Mike and Bill Jensen who poured the brew, to Mark
Bostic and Rosie Hackney who did a knock up job assisting,
and to many, many others too numerous to mention - THANKS!

(the following is a response to some of the comments which
have appeared on the list in the last 2 days):

2-12-03 AM
Good morning everyone!
First, let me say I am impressed with what people
deem me capable of. While I collect all payments and
pay off every single consignor present the night of the
auction, it DOES take a few days to:
1) drive the motor home home (had to)
2) jump back into teaching classes at full speed (Had to)
3) unload the motor home (not even close!)
4) READ, let alone respond to hundreds of emails (in process)
5) check snail mail for crucial envelopes and packages (not
even close)
6) calculate all the absentee bids (not yet)
7) charge all absentee bidders (ibid)
8) notify all absentee bidders (ibid)
9) notify all sellers NOT at the auction (not yet)
10) package and pay all sellers not present at the auction (ibid)
….etc, etc, etc…… you get the idea.
I just got home, folks…
As for someone's suggestion my auction
start earlier – I would love that! HOWEVER, my auction
is called "the people's auction" specifically because everything
in it is presented by others – not me. Therefore, any and
all dealers entering specimens can't get there earlier than
the time frame I already have arranged, even though I get
there two and a half hours earlier to process entries.
For instance, this year, several KEY items in the auction
were provided by dealers who could not get away from customers
until later and did not enter the auction hall until after 7 PM.
They included 3 different dealers with a 114g Tatouine, a huge
Campo Nuevo and the 78 Kg. main mass of Taza! No one would
have been happy to have their items excluded from the auction.
So, unfortunately, due to how things go for dealers
at the show, the auction will continue to start at 7:30, though,
I WILL work on ways to get buyers paid out and sellers paid off
faster at the conclusion of sales. (I was shocked at some of the
hostility when I took everyone on a "first in, first out" basis.
Is there some other way this could have been done that
would have been more fair? {I am also open to suggestions for
greater efficiency in this})
As for the lost Cat Mountain…. this is something that
should have been addressed off list and I will, of course, work
that out with the consignor. There are several issues involved,
including, but not limited to:
1) almost certainly, the piece was MISPLACED, not stolen.
2) It will PROBABLY be recovered
3) everything WAS locked in a cabinet, but it would be prohibitively
expensive to rent ANOTHER cabinet just for the auction hall. (People
complain about Darryl charging a substantial buyers' premium,
but look at his overhead. It COST me well over $2,000 to put this
auction on and I can assure you it COST Darryl a great deal more
to put his on).
4) sellers present were asked to sign a release stating all items
are the responsibility of the seller until sold at auction, at which
time I become fully responsible. Unfortunately, sellers who submitted
by mail did not sign ANY forms. This will be handled differently
in the future and, in this instance, I will be working out an acceptable
outcome with the seller.
Yes, it would be ideal to have another locked cabinet at
the auction, but this is the FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS a peace has
turned up missing and I personally packed it out of the display
room and could not find it when setting up at the hall. I am
convinced no one "stole" this piece (and there is a decent chance
it will actually be found).
Again, this should all be off list, and I apologize to any
list members uninterested in such. In fact, I will not post this to
the list… I will post it on my auction page and notify list members
they can go there if they are interested in same….
Best wishes to all, Michael

ADDENDUM:

Why I will NOT be posting the sale prices of my auction:
There have been some very interesting claims made regarding
auctions in general and meteorite auctions in particular. I have read
claims that what a meteorite sells for at auction IS the value of that
material. I could not disagree more. What an item sells for reflects
ONLY what a very limited group of people were willing and able to
pay at a particular moment in time and when presented with many
OTHER opportunities simultaneously. Therefore, it most definitely
does NOT reflect AT ALL the "true market value" of didly!
That is exactly why auctions are SO exciding. People
might (and do) get real bargains…. and, not infrequently, there
will be two or more who very much want the same item, and the
price will go WAY up…. again, proving that what ANY item sells
for in an auction in no way reflects "true market value."
NOW, let's take meteorites at the Tucson Show, in
particular. You have most of the world's largest dealers paying
the cost of renting rooms for 10 days, travel expenses, etc, ON
TOP OF all the usual expenses they endure. Then, to top that off,
they almost always charge LESS for everything they offer.
That is one of the main reasons I sell material MOSTLY
presented by these dealers, themselves – and at the lowest fees
I can afford to offer. This makes it THEIR auction, as well as the
buyers' and the individual collectors who consign pieces.
If anyone thinks I am going to PUBLISH prices paid at
my auction to fly in the face of these honest and hard working
colleagues, they are seriously mistaken. I can see how people
would innocently seek this information and how some would
feel free to provide it. I do not. To imply in any way that the
prices paid at my auctions might represent the "market value"
of the material in question would be, in my estimation, both
misleading and irresponsible.
Therefore, if you want to know the prices, come to
the auction!
(in no way is the above statement intended to
reprimand, criticize or condemn ANYONE who sees this
circumstance differently)
Sincerely, Michael Blood

PHOTOS OF SPECIMENS CURRENTLY IN
******MORE TO COME, SO CHECK IN EVERY FEW DAYS OR SO*****

1 - ER 1
GUJBA
20g
Bencubinite
S2; W0
Yobe, Nigeria
11º 29' 30"N / 011º 39'30" E
Fell 1984, Apr 03, 18:30 hrs (local time)
TKW: about 100 kg
PHOTO: Click HERE 20Gujba.jpg
Minimum bid of $1,400

2 - ER 2
HADEJIA / KILABO (Name pending).
(LL6)
This meteorite been classified by two different researchers.
Each has proposed/forwarded a different name for it.
119.1g
Fell, Hadejia, Nigeria 13Deg N 10Deg E
July 21, 2002, 19:30 Local time
NOTE: This meteorite fall caused a UFO scare
when originally sighted in Nigeria.
PHOTO: Click HERE 119_1Hadejia.jpg
minimum bid of $450

3 - ER 3

UDEI STATION
124g
PHOTO: Click HERE 124gUdei.jpg
minimum bid of $250

4 - HB 1
NWA 1459
Olivine Rich Diogenite
The world's rarest classification, 49g TKW
2.056g Full Slice
30mm x 33m x 1mm
100% rim crust
weathering level W1 (very light weathering)
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE 2_056NWA1459.jpg
Reserve: $6,000.00

5 - HB 2
DAG 476
Martian Shergottite
1.302g Part slice
50% rim crust
Crust weathered, internal light weathering
Measurement: 2mm X 25mm X 14mm
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE 1_302DAG476.jpg
Reserve: None

6 - HB 3
DHOFAR 081
Lunar highland specimen, beautifully prepared
162mg Part slice
Measurement: 1.5mm X 14mm X 8mm
--30% rim crust
--Very little weathering
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE 0_162Dhofar081.jpg
Reserve: None

7 - HB 4
NWA 032
lunar mare basalt
low TKW 300g
296mg Complete slice
9mm X 8mm X 1.5mm
--40% rim crust
--Fresh
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE 0_296NWA032.jpg
Reserve: $500

8 - HB 5
NWA 968
IAB silicated iron, never before available, Low TKW 625g
32.2g Complete slice (One of the most beautiful specimens
I have ever seen – Michael Blood)
--No original crust
--Internally fresh
54mm X 39mm X 4mm
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE 32_2NWA968.jpg
Reserve: None

9 - HB 6
NWA 998
Unique orthopyroxene-bearing Nakhlite, The most scientifically important find from Africa
32mg Fragment
3 X 3 X 3mm
--No crust
--Extraterrestrial weathering - Aqueously altered on Mars Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE _032NWA998.jpg
Reserve: None

10 - HB 7
NWA 998
Unique orthopyroxene-bearing Nakhlite,
The most scientifically important find from Africa
84mg Fragment
5mm X 3.5mm X 3mm
--No crust
--Extraterrestrial weathered - Aqueously altered on Mars
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE _084NWA998.jpg
Reserve: None

11 - HB 8
NWA 998
Unique orthopyroxene-bearing Nakhlite, The most scientifically important find from Africa
.346g Fragment
9 X 7 X 4.5mm
--No crust
--Extraterrestrial weathering - Aqueously altered on Mars
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE _346NWA998.jpg
Reserve: None

12 - HB9
NWA 998
Unique orthopyroxene-bearing Nakhlite, The most scientifically important find from Africa
.590g Fragment
--35% crust
--Extraterrestrial weathered - Aqueously altered on Mars
Measurement 5mm X 11mm X 7mm
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE _590NWA998.jpg
Reserve: None


13 - HB 10
NWA 1109
fresh polymict eucrite
7.1g Complete Slice
39mm X 28mm X 3mm
--55% rim crust
--W1 weatherin
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE 7_1NWA1109.jpg
Reserve: None

14 - HB 11
NWA 1110
Martian Olivine-phyric Shergottite
.730g Fragment
11 X 7 X 7mm
--No crust
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE _730NWA1110.jpg
Reserve: None

15 - HB 12
NWA 1195
Most primitive Martian lava yet discovered,
Olivine-phyric Shergottite, low TKW 315g
2.656g Complete slice
32 X 23 X 1mm
--100% rim crust
--1.5mm weathering ring - the rest unaffected by weathering
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE 2_656NWA1195.jpg
Reserve: $1,000

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16 - BC 1
HAMADA AL HAMARA 180
8.8g
Ungrouped chondrite with unique O isotopes ratio
a thick slice of 8.8 gr 3.2 cm x 1.4 x 0.9
This chondrite is unique among all the known chondrites
PHOTO: Click HERE 8_8HAH180.jpg
NO Reserve

17 - BC 2
BEREBA
(Aeuc)
22.8g
witness fall in 1924 June 27 15:30 hrs
Burkina Faso,
a realy big slice with nice choc veins,
4.1cm x 2.3 cm x 1 cm
PHOTO: Click HERE 22_8Bereba.jpg
2200$ Reserve

18 - BC 3
MOCS
58g
L6 an historical chondrite from Romania,Fall 3 february 1882
a nice endcut with a good part of crust 4.5cm x 4.5 x 2.5
PHOTO: Click HERE 58Mocs.jpg
NO Reserve


19 - BC 4
JONZAC
(Aeuc)
5.1g
Small TKW impossible to get...Fall 1819, June 13 05:45 hrs
an extremly rare Aeuc French witness fall!!
Charente
Maritime, France. Recovered weight only 5 kg
cut fragment
2.8 cm x 1.2 cm x 1 cm
PHOTO: Click HERE 5_1Jonzac.jpg
800$ Reserve

20 - BC 5
BENCCUBIN
8.3g
CB 1930 from Australia
slice
2.3 cm x 2.1 x 0.2
PHOTO: Click HERE 08_3Bencubbin.jpg
NO Reserve


21 - BC 6
PULTUSK
(H5)
45.2g Oriented Whole Stone
Veined brecciated,
Fall 1868 30 january 19h00,
a rare historical chondrite, a complete specimen
fully crusted 45.2 gr on 3.5 cm x 2.5 x 3
With Paris Museum Label
PHOTO: Click HERE for face 45_2Pultusk.jpg
and Click HERE for back 45_2PultuskB.jpg
NO Reserve

22 - BC 7
FEZNA
(CK4/5)
48.3g
TKW 767 gr
W1 with a blue matrix
Extremly fresh
a crusted end cut
4.2cm 2.2 x 2
PHOTO: Click HERE 48_3Fezna.jpg
PHOTO of face: Click HERE 48_3FeznaF.jpg
1500$ reserve


23 - BC 8
NWA 974
(E6)
22g
a new anomalous (has EH AND EL chemistry...)
enstatite very nice with only 2.2 kg,
4 cm x 3.2x 0.6
slice
PHOTO: Click HERE 22NWA974.jpg
NO Reserve

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24 - OE 1
BEREBA
Eucrite
11.9g Fragment
11º 39'N 3º39'W
Bilanga, Burkina-Faso
Fall 1924 June 27, 15:30
36x25x18mm
15%fusion crust (1x1,5cm black area)
PHOTO: Click HERE 11_9Bereba.jpg
$1,750 minimum bid

25 - OE 2
DALGARANGA
(MES)
16.5g
27º43' S., 117º15' E.
Western Australia, Australia
Found 1923
half specimen
reserve $650
21x17x10mm
PHOTO: Click HERE 16_5Dalgaranga.jpg
$650 minimum bid

26 - OE 3
DAVY (a)
Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L4)
5.4g Complete Slice
58 X 17 X 2mm
DeWitt County, Texas USA
29º6' N,, 97º36' W. approx.
Found 1940, recognized in this year
TKW 45 kg
PHOTO: Click HERE
No Minimum


27 OE 4
D'ORBIGNY
.56g
13 X 9 X 8mm
part slice with striking 3mm Olivine Xl inclusion
Achondrite. ANGRITE
Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Stone. Achondrite. ANGRITE
Found 1979 July. Recognized 2000
37º 40' S 61º 39' W
TKW: 16.55 kg
PHOTO: Click HERE _56Dorbigny.jpg
Minimum bid $150

28 - OE 5
D'ORBIGNY
Acnondrite. ANGRITE
2.8g
fragment with 40% Fusion Crust
23 X 13 X 9mm
Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Found 1979 July. Recognized 2000
37º 40' S 61º 39' W
TKW: 16.55 kg
PHOTO: Click HERE 2_8Dorb.jpg
Minimum bid $750

29 - OE6
ESQUEL
212g Part Slice
137 X 66 X 5mm
42º54' S., 71º20' W.
Chubut, Argentina
Stony-iron. Pallasite (PAL)
PHOTO: Click HERE 212Esquel.jpg
Minimum bid $1,000

30 - OE 7
GAO-GUENIE
91.3g Full Slice
95 X 95 X 4mm
98% Fusion Crusted edge
11º39' N., 2º11' W.
60 Km N of Leo, Upper Volta, West Africa.
Fell 1960, March 5, 1700 hrs, approx.
Total known weight: 200 kg.
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5)
PHOTO: Click HERE 91_3GaoSlice.jpg
Minimum Bid $50

31 OE 8
GAO-GUENIE
314g Whole Stone with 99% Fusion Crust
60 X 47 X 47mm
11º39' N., 2º11' W.
60 Km N of Leo, Upper Volta, West Africa.
Fell 1960, March 5, 1700 hrs, approx.
Total known weight: 200 kg.
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5)
PHOTO: Click HERE 314Gao.jpg
Minimum bid $150

32 - 0E 9
HOLBROOK
95.8g Whole Stone
48 X 32 X 39mm
34º54' N., 110º11' W.
Navajo County, Arizona, U.S.A.
Fell 1912, July 19, 1915 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L/LL6).
PHOTO: Click HERE 95_8Holbrook.jpg
Reserve $400

33 - OE 10
KAINSAZ
3.81g Part Slice
22 X 18 X 3mm
55º26' N., 53º15' E.
Muslyumov, Tatarstan Republic. Russia
Fell 1937, September 13, 1415 hrs
Stone. Carbonaceous Chondrite. CO3 S1
PHOTO: Click HERE 3_81Kainsaz.jpg
Minimum bid $30

34 - 0E 11
PORTALES VALLEY
Ordinary Chondrite (?) (H6) HIGH METAL
29.5g Part Slice
48 X 33 X 5mm
34º10.5' N., 103º17.7' W
Roosevelt County, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Fell 1998 June 13, 07:30 MDT (13:30 UT)
Ordinary chondrite (H6)
PHOTO: Click HERE 29_5Portales.jpg
Minimum bid $180

35 OE 12
POWELSVILLE
126.3g Part Slice
102 X 73 X 6mm
38º40' N., 82º47' W.
Scioto County, Ohio, U.S.A.
Found 1990
Ordinary chondrite (H5)
PHOTO: Click HERE 126_3Powelsville.jpg
Minimum bid $100 (AB)

36 OE 13
MARALINGA
CK4 S2 Anomalous
3.55g Part Slice
26 X 28 X 2.5mm
30º18' S., 131º16' E.
South Australia. Australia
Found 1974, Recognized 1989
TKW: 3.38kg.
PHOTO: Click HERE 3_55Maralinga.jpg
Minimum bid $125

37 0E 14
MURCHISON
(CM2)
91.6g Whole Stone
95% Fusion Crusted
55 X 53 X 26mm
36º37' S., 145º12' E.
Victoria, Australia
Fell 1969, September 28, 1045-1100 hrs
PHOTO: Click HERE 91_6Murchison.jpg
Reserve $3,500

38 OE 15
MURRAY
(CM2) S1
.82g Fragment
12 X 6 X 7mm
36º36' N., 88º6' W.
Calloway County, Texas. Usa
Fall 1950, September 20.
Stone. Carbonaceous Chondrite. CM2 S1
Tkw: 12.6kg.
PHOTO: Click HERE _82Murray.jpg
Minimum bid $40

39 OE 16
NOYAN-BOGDO
(L6)
15.2g Part Slice
Omnogov aymag, Mongolia.
Fall 1933 September.
Stone. Ordinary chondrite L6
PHOTO: Click HERE 15_2Noyanbogdo.jpg
Minimum bid $70

40 - OE 17
RAGLAND
LL3.4 Chondrite
3.08g Part Slice
35 X 20 X 2.5mm
Quay County New Mexico
Find 1982
LL3.4 Chondrite
PHOTO: Click HERE 3_08Ragland.jpg
Reserve $300

41 - OE 18
SPRINGWATER
(PAL)
86.6g Part Slice
108 X 42 X 5mm
52º0' N., 108º18' W.
Saskatchewan, Canada
Found 1931
Stony-iron. Pallasite (PAL)
PHOTO: Click HERE 86_6Springwater.jpg
Reserve $850

42 OE 19
WINONA
Winonaite
.77g Part Slice
13 X 8 X 4mm
35º12' N., 111º24' W.
Coconino County, Arizona, U.S.A.
Found, Prehistoric _77Winona.jpg
PHOTO: Click HERE _77Winona.jpg
Reserve $100

43 OE 20
WOLD COTTAGE
(L6)
6.194g Part Slice
37 X 16mm
Wold Newton,Yorkshire,England
Fall 13th December 1795
Historic!
PHOTO: Click HERE 6_194Woldcottage.jpg
Reserve $600

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44 EO 1
NWA 482
Lunar
Possibly the most beautiful of all the lunars, and certainly
the most popular.
8.98g
See Photo HERE 8_98NWA482.jpg
Minimum bid $18,000

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45 MM 1
TENHAM
(L6)
Fell 1879, Australia
TKW 160 Kg
125g complete stone
See Photo HERE 125Tenham.jpg
Minimum bid: $360

46 MM 2
CAT MOUNTAIN
(L5 Impact Melt Breccia)
Found 1980-82, Arizona
TKW: 2.7 Kg
6.6g
See Photo HERE 6_6CatMt.jpg
No Minimum/No Reserve

47 MM 3
HAPPY CANYON
(EL6/7)
Found 1971 Armstron County, Texas
TKW 16.3kg
1.9g
From the personal collection of Matt Morgan
See Photo HERE 1_9HCanyon.jpg
No reserve

48 MM 4
TOLAR
(H4)
Found 1972 New Mexico
TKW 5.35 Kg
99g
See Photo HERE 99Tolar.jpg
No reserve

49 MM 5
TUXTUAC
(LL5)
Fell October 16, 1975, Mexico
TKW 29.25 Kg
66.8 g Tuxtuac slice
See Photo HERE66_8Tuxtuac.jpg
Minimum bid: $300

50 MM 6
ESTHERVILLE
(MES)
Found 1879 Emmet Counti, Iowa
9.4g
From the personal collection of Matt Morgan
See Photo HERE 9_4Estherville.jpg
No reserve

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51 HB 17
EL HAMMAMI
H5/6 Chondrite, Very Fresh Witnessed Fall
-- Full Slice
--99% crusted along edge
--weathering level W1, very light weathering
Measurement (H x W x D): 92mm x 143m x 5mm
Weight: 229 grams
See Photo HERE 229ElHammami.jpg
Reserve: $230.00



52 HB 18
NWA 1584
LL5 Chondrite, Very Fresh
-- Full Slice
--60% crusted along edge
--weathering level W0, no weathering
Measurement (H x W x D): 31mm x 43m x 4mm
12 grams
See Photo HERE 12NWA1584.jpg
Reserve: none



53 HB 19
NWA 989
CV3, TKW 146 grams
-- Full Slice
--0% crusted along edge
Measurement (H x W x D): 33mm x 55m x 2mm
Weight: 11.4 grams
See Photo HERE 11_4NWA989.jpg
Reserve: none

54 HB 20
Sahara 99555
Angrite
-- Part Slice
--0% crusted along edge
Measurement (H x W x D): 6mm x 10m x 2mm
Weight: .354 grams
See Photo HERE _354Sah99555.jpg
Reserve: none



55 HB 21
ITQITY
Ungrouped Enstatite
-- Part Slice
--25% crusted along edge
Measurement (H x W x D): 12mm x 20m x 2mm
Weight: 1.326 grams
See Photo HERE 1_326Itqity.jpg
Reserve: none


56 HB 22
Zagora
IAB Iron
-- Individual
--0% crust
Measurement (H x W x D): 22mm x 25m x 11mm
Weight: 14.3 grams
See Photo HERE 14_3Zagora.jpg
Reserve: none


57 HB 23
CK3 Anom. (NWA # & final Class. before show)
Very Fresh, TKW 47.1 grams
-- End Cut
--2% crusted along back edge
--weathering level W0, no weathering
Measurement (H x W x D): 14mm x 23m x 4mm
Weight: 2.00 grams
See Photo HERE 2_CK3.jpg
Reserve: none


58 HB 24
LL3.0 (NWA # number likely assigned before show)
W1-2, S1
TKW 68.2 grams
--20% crusted along edge
Measurement (H x W x D): 20mm x 25m x 3mm
Weight: 3.3 grams
Less shocked than Semarkona (the ONLY other LL3.0 - and THAT is not
available to collectors - so, this is IT),
so this is the new Type Specimen for LL3.0! (Scientific
papers will be provided to the winner)
See Photo HERE 3_3LL3-0.jpg
Reserve: none

See Photo HERE

59 HB 25
LL6 Breccia (NWA # & final Class. before show)
TKW 398 grams
--100% crusted along edge
Measurement (H x W x D): 55mm x 50m x 4mm
Weight: 35.6 grams
See Photo HERE 35_6LL6Br.jpg
Reserve: none
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60 RJ 1
150 Third Millennium Meteorite Calendars
Case of 150
NOTE: A case of 150 weighs 50 LBs, therefore,
the seller will ship directly to the winning bidder (at
no extra cost to the buyer - shipping is FREE)
See Photo HERE 150Calendars.jpg
Minimum Bid $100-

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61 RC 1
PHOTO OF ARIZONA METEOR CRATER
27.5" X 36" (Poster size on thick, photo paper)
Taken by Rick Kujawa flying over the trater in August
of 1999. In Novermber of 1999, this photo appeared
in METEORITE Magazine.
See Photo HERE Crater.jpg
Reserve: $25 (this is lower than the cost of having it developed)
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62 CM 1
GIBEON
(IVA)
Hardap, Namibia
1836
534g Full Slice - Etched both sides
See Photo HERE 534GibeonS.jpg
No Minimum

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63 HB 13
NWA 1459
Olivine Diogenite,
The world's rarest classification, 49g TKW
-- Fragment
--0% crust
--weathering level W1, very light weathering
Measurement (H x W x D): 3mm x 5m x 3mm
Weight: 34mg
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE _034NWA1459.jpg
Reserve: none

64 HB 14
NWA 1459
Olivine Diogenite,
The world's rarest classification, 49g TKW
-- Fragment
--0% crust
--weathering level W1, very light weathering
Measurement (H x W x D): 4mm x 4m x 2mm
Weight: 48mg
See Photo HERE _048NWA1459.jpg
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
Reserve: none

65 HB 15
NWA 1459
Olivine Diogenite,
The world's rarest classification, 49g TKW
-- Fragment
--0% crust
--weathering level W1, very light weathering
Measurement (H x W x D): 3mm x 5m x 2mm
Weight: 54mg
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE _054NWA1459.jpg
Reserve: none

66 HB 16
NWA 1459
Olivine Diogenite, The world's rarest classification, 49g TKW
-- End Cut
Polished cut surface
--0% crust
--weathering level W1, very light weathering
Measurement (H x W x D): 9mm x 10m x 4mm
Weight: 0.550g
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE _-550NWA1459.jpg
Reserve: $1,500.00

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67 MC 1
MBALI
(L5/6)
Fell 8-14-1992
TKW 180Kg
73.2g End Piece
See Photo HERE 73_2MbaliA.jpg
See Photo HERE 73_2MbaliB.jpg
Minimum bid $400

68 MC 2
NWA 1058
(Alcapulcoite)
Found 2001 Erfoud, Marocco
4.5g End Piece
See Face Photo HERE 4_5NWA1058A.jpg
See Back Photo HERE 4_5NWA1058B.jpg
Minimum bid $400

69 MC 3
ALBARETO
(L4)
Fell July 6, 1766 Italy
TKW 2.0 Kg
2.9g fragment
Specimen from Modena University, Italy with copies of Old Labels
See Photo HERE 2_9Alb.jpg
Reserve: $500

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70 HB 26
Unclassified NWA Chondrite,
Lightly magnetic Individual
--99% shiny crust
Measurement (H x W x D): 52mm x 75m x 55mm
377 gram whole stone
SEE HERE 377NWAUnid.jpg
Reserve: $150.00


71 HB 27
Unclassified Oriented NWA Chondrite,
Very magnetic
--99% crust
Measurement (H x W x D): 83mm x 53m x 44mm
205 gram Oriented whole stone
Reserve: $95.00
SEE HERE 205NWAUnid.jpg


72 HB 28
HaH 180
Ungrouped Type 3.5 Chondrite,
Found April 1996
TKW 936 grams
-- Part Slice
--25% crusted along edge
--Shock level 2, weathering level 4
Measurement (H x W x D): 13mm x 15m x 2mm
1.02 grams
Reserve: none
SEE HERE 1_02HaH180.jpg


73 HB 29
Dhofar 007
Cumulate Eucrite
Found 2000 in Oman
-- Full Slice
--90% crusted along edge
Measurement (H x W x D): 37mm x 70m x 2mm
Weight: 14.89 grams
SEE HERE 14_89Dhofar007.jpg
Reserve: $495.00


74 HB 30
NWA 801
CR2
Found 2001 Morocco
--0% crust
Measurement (H x W x D): 21mm x 20m x 4mm
Weight: 3.4 gram End Piece
SEE HERE 3_4NWA801.jpg
Reserve: none


75 HB 31
NWA 978
R3.8
Found 2001 Morocco
--100% crusted along edge
–Shock level 3, weathering level 2
Measurement (H x W x D): 21mm x 35m x 3mm
Weight: 5.3 gram Full Slice
SEE HERE 5_3NWA978.jpg
Reserve: none


76 HB 32
NWA 978
R3.8
Found 2001 Morocco
--100% crusted along edge
–Shock level 3, weathering level 2
Measurement (H x W x D): 16mm x 21m x 2mm
Weight: 1.3 gram Full Slice
SEE HERE 1_3NWA978.jpg
Reserve: none

77 HB 33
AGOULT
Eucrite
Found March 2000 Morocco
--70% crusted along edge
Measurement (H x W x D): 13mm x 28m x 2mm
Weight: 2.5 gram Part Slice
SEE HERE 2_5Agoult.jpg
Reserve: none

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78 AL 1
TIERRA BLANCA
Winonaite Achondrite
Found 1965 in Castro County, Texas, USA;
TKW 860 grams
--60% rim crust
Measurement (H x W x D): 11mm x 13m x 3mm
.84g Part Slice
Found 1965 in Castro County, Texas, USA;
RA Langheinrich Meteorite Collection
SEE HERE _84TierraBlanca.jpg
Reserve: (Seller's Cost In Quantity) $335.00



79 AL 2
NWA 1182
Howardite, TKW 780 grams
Found Sahara Desert 2000,
--15% rim crust
–Shock level 2, Weathering level 1
Measurement: (H x W x D): 13mm X 24mm X 3mm
2.08g Part Slice
Provenance: RA Langheinrich Meteorite Collection
SEE HERE 2_08NWA1182.jpg
Reserve: $150.00


80 AL 3
OCHANSK
H4 Chondrite
Fell August 30, 1887 in Perm, Russia;
TKW 500 kilograms
--0% crust
Measurement: (H x W x D): 30mm X 40mm X 17mm
24.4g Fragment
Provenance: RA Langheinrich Meteorite Collection
See Photo HERE 24_4Ochansk.jpg
Reserve: $50.00


81 AL 4
NWA 1222
EL5 Enstatite Chondrite
Found Sahara Desert 2000
TKW 2800 grams
--20% rim crust
–Shock level 3, Weathering level 3
Measurement: (H x W x D): 14mm X 16mm X 2mm
1.22g Part Slice
Only EL5 available
Provenance:RA Langheinrich Meteorite Collection
See Photo HERE 1_22NWA1222.jpg
Reserve: $90.00



82 AL 5
NWA 1222
EL5 Enstatite Chondrite
TKW 2800 grams
--Part slice
--30% rim crust
–Shock level 3, Weathering level 3
Measurement: (H x W x D): 11mm X 19mm X 3mm
Weight: 1.83g Part Slice
Provenance:RA Langheinrich Meteorite Collection
Only EL5 available
See Photo HERE 1_83NWA1222.jpg
Reserve: $135.00



83 AL 6
SARATOV
L4 Chondrite
Fell September 6, 1918 in Penza Saratov province, Russia;
TKW 328 kilograms
--Fragment
--0% crust
Measurement: (H x W x D): 33mm X 35mm X 25mm
Weight: 35.3g
Provenance: RA Langheinrich Meteorite Collection
See Photo HERE 35_3Saratov.jpg
Reserve: $90.00


84 AL 7
HOMESTEAD
L5 Brecciated Chondrite
Fell February 12, 1875 in Homestead, Iowa, USA
TKW 227 kilograms
--Part slice
--0% crust
Measurement: (H x W x D): 56mm X 62mm X 5mm
Weight: 36.8g
Provenance: RA Langheinrich Meteorite Collection
See Photo HERE 36_8Homestead.jpg
Reserve: (Seller's Cost In Quantity) $110.00


85 AL 8
KESEN
H4 Chondrite
Fell June 13, 1850 in Iwate, Japan
--Part slice
--0% crust
Measurement: (H x W x D): 10mm X 14mm X 6mm
Weight: 3.38g
Provenance:RA Langheinrich Meteorite Collection
See Photo HERE 3_38Kesen.jpg
Reserve: (Seller's Cost In Quantity) $65.00


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86 DM 1
DaG 225
H3.9
Found 1996
TKW: 324g
Specimen: 4.69 Part Slice (thinly cut)
See Photo HERE 4_69DaG225.jpg
Minimum Bid $35

87 DM 2
NWA 801 (pair)
CR2
6.5g / 2.4g Individuals (8.9g total)
See Photo HERE 8_9NWA801.jpg
Minimum Bid $90

88 DM 3
DaG294
LL4
Found 1997
TKW: 1.616kg
32.3g Part Slice
See Photo HERE 32_3DaG294.jpg
No Minimum

89 DM 4
TOLUCA
217g end piece
Reserve $100

90 DM 5
BEGAA
12.76g slice
Reserve $150


91 DM 6
ZAKLODZIE
1.09g Slice
No Reserve


92 DM 7
TAZA GROUP
A- individual @ 68.6g
B- individual @ 7.8g
C- individual @ 4.4g
Total grams = 80.8g
No Reserve



93 DM 8
MIXED GROUP
A) NWA 753 cut fragment @ 0.92g
B) NWA 753 cut fragment @ 0.76g
C) DaG 180 @ 1.59g
D) HaH 180 end piece @ 3.25g
E) Gao-Guenie individual @ 35.0g
No Reserve


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94 RH 1
Carbons Micromount Collection
Allende (CV3), Murchison (CM2),
DAG 192 (CO3), Tagush Lake (C2),
NWA 852 (CR2)
NO PHOTO / NO MINIMUM

95 RH 2
Lunar/Martian Micromount Collection
NWA 482 /DAG 476
NO PHOTO / NO MINIMUM


96 RH 3
Mixed Micromount Collection #1
Admire / Brahin/ Esquel (PAL)
DAG 669 (Howardite)
Millibillille Eucrite
Pena Blanca Spring (Aubrite)
Tatahouine (Dioginite)
Vaca Muerta (MES)
NO PHOTO / NO MINIMUM

97 RH 4
Mixed Micromount Collection #2
Bensour .1g
Canyon Diablo 6 - 8 g
Dhofar 020 9 -11 g
Saratov .2 - .3 g
Shikote -Alin 5 - 6 g
NWA 869 4 - 5 g
Wagon Mound .7 - 1 g
Moldavite
Garnet ( Sudbury )
Tektite ( China )
NO PHOTO / NO MINIMUM

98 RH 5
Martian Collection Micros
( Bessey specks )
DAG 476 Governador
Los Angeles, Shergotty
Zagami, Lafayette, Nakhla
Chassigny
NO PHOTO / NO MINIMUM

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99 MH 1
ENSISHEIM
Alsace, France.
LL6, brecciated.
Fell: 1492, November 16, 1130 hours.
Total known weight: 127 kg.
0.25g Part Slice
Documentation from three collections, latest is
Martin Horejsi
See Photo HERE _25Ensisheim.jpg
No Reserve


100 MH 2
PEEKSKILL
Peekskill, New York, USA.
H6, brecciated.
TKW: 12.67 Kg
Fell: 1992, October 9, 1950 hours
(hit a car, known orbit)
1.2g Part Slice with Fusion Crust
Excellent Brechiation
See Photo HERE 1_2Peekskill.jpg
No Reserve

101 MH 3
TULIA "A"
H5
Found 1917 Swisher County, Texas
TKW: 77.7kg
57.1g Part Slice
Interesting black inclusions
See Photo HERE 57_1TuliaA.jpg
No Reserve

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102 RC 1
PHOTO OF ARIZONA METEOR CRATER
27.5" X 36" (Poster size on thick, photo paper)
Taken by Rick Kujawa flying over the trater in August
of 1999. In Novermber of 1999, this photo appeared
in METEORITE Magazine.
See Photo HERE Crater.jpg
Reserve: $25 (this is lower than the cost of having it developed)
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103 CM 1
GIBEON
(IVA)
Hardap, Namibia
1836
534g Full Slice - Etched both sides
See Photo HERE 534GibeonS.jpg
No Minimum

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104 HB 13
NWA 1459
Olivine Diogenite,
The world's rarest classification, 49g TKW
-- Fragment
--0% crust
--weathering level W1, very light weathering
Measurement (H x W x D): 3mm x 5m x 3mm
Weight: 34mg
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE _034NWA1459.jpg
Reserve: none

105 HB 14
NWA 1459
Olivine Diogenite,
The world's rarest classification, 49g TKW
-- Fragment
--0% crust
--weathering level W1, very light weathering
Measurement (H x W x D): 4mm x 4m x 2mm
Weight: 48mg
See Photo HERE _048NWA1459.jpg
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
Reserve: none

106 HB 15
NWA 1459
Olivine Diogenite,
The world's rarest classification, 49g TKW
-- Fragment
--0% crust
--weathering level W1, very light weathering
Measurement (H x W x D): 3mm x 5m x 2mm
Weight: 54mg
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE _054NWA1459.jpg
Reserve: none

107 HB 16
NWA 1459
Olivine Diogenite, The world's rarest classification, 49g TKW
-- End Cut
Polished cut surface
--0% crust
--weathering level W1, very light weathering
Measurement (H x W x D): 9mm x 10m x 4mm
Weight: 0.550g
Provenance: The Hupe Collection
See Photo HERE _-550NWA1459.jpg
Reserve: $1,500.00

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108 MC 1
MBALI
(L5/6)
Fell 8-14-1992
TKW 180Kg
73.2g End Piece
See Photo HERE 73_2MbaliA.jpg
See Photo HERE 73_2MbaliB.jpg
Minimum bid $400

109 MC 2
NWA 1058
(Alcapulcoite)
Found 2001 Erfoud, Marocco
4.5g End Piece
See Face Photo HERE 4_5NWA1058A.jpg
See Back Photo HERE 4_5NWA1058B.jpg
Minimum bid $400

110 MC 3
ALBARETO
(L4)
Fell July 6, 1766 Italy
TKW 2.0 Kg
2.9g fragment
Specimen from Modena University, Italy with copies of Old Labels
See Photo HERE 2_9Alb.jpg
Reserve: $500

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ABSENTEE BIDS: One of the following are required to place an absentee bid:
Visa or Mastercard number and expiration date on file OR a pledge to make immediate
payment from a PayPal account with a current ballance sufficient to cover all bids
you wish to place.
Fee for absentee bids is 5% (only if you win the bid, of course).
Your maximum bid will NOT be placed, but rather bid up one increment at a time in
response to live bidding at the auction. In other words, you will get the item at the
lowest bid possible (similar to eBay). (On no minimum items, I generally start the
bidding at 1/3rd to 1/2 the price I estimate at will be the selling price). This gives you
the same advantage as being there.
You may phone and leave your Visa or Mastercard (only) number with expiration
date, your address and phone number (if they are not already on file with me) or
send them in at least 3 different emails. Be sure you receive an email response from
me confirming your bid(s). (Emails sometimes get "lost").

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LOCATION: Tucson Jr. Chamber of Commerce Hall at 1115 E. Ft. Lowell.
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-DIRECTIONS-
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FROM THE FWY:
1) Take the FWY to Miracle Mile
2) Take the Miracle Mile exit - go East about 1.5 miles to Oracle
3) Turn Left onto Oracle & go about 1/8th mi. to W. Ft. Lowell
FROM INN SUITES: - Turn L. Leaving Inn Suites parking lot onto Granada
going “north” - away from “Downtown.” It will change into Main about
the time you cross Speedway and again, into Oracle after you negotiate
the traffic circle. Go about .5 mi.
4) Turn right onto W.Ft. Lowell (it has a traffic light)-it becomes E. Ft. Lowell
after about .5mi. & about 1 mi. further you will come to 1115 E. Ft. Lowel
(next to the Greek Church). There is plenty of parking next to the hall.

Noted author, O. Richard Norton and his wife, Dorthy will both be there selling
their respective books and personally autographing them for one an all. Dorthy
has recently had a fossil book published FULL of her illustrations on Ice Age Mamals
and Richard, of course, has published two of the most important books on meteorites ever
released. His ROCKS FROM SPACE II and THE CAMBRIDGE ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF METEORITES belong in every collector's library.

This is a LARGE room with a 275 person capacity with over 100 chairs, 8
tables and plenty of parking. So, be prepared to see a LOT of specimens & meet
lots of people face to face. EVERYONE is invited to attend, bid and/or sell. There
will be micromounts, macromounts, small specimens, part slices, whole slices,
whole specimens, huge/multi-kilo specimens & RARE thin sections.
All are welcome to enter specimens, whether you are a dealer or modest collector
wanting to sell (a) specimen(s) which is/are now upgraded in your collection. No item is
“too big” or “too small.” This is NOT an event just for dealers - so, please feel free to
submit any item(s). However, when the list goes over 100, I will begin to pick and
choose among items offered as to which will be best to include in the auction.
This promises to be a FUN time & everyone is invited to sell, buy or just enjoy the
festivities & to go to a late dinner afterwards. Last year was a blast &
most of us went to Las Fuentes afterwards.
This year, by popular demand, there will be a keg of beer in the auction building
(which has an "Old West" feel to it). This is an opportune time for many of us on the
list who know one another only via e-mails to meet face to face & get to spend some
fun time together. (If you buy some stuff at the show - bring it to the auction & at the
dinner afterwards we can all Show & Tell - one of the more fun aspects of collecting,
in my book).

Most auctions now customarily charge buyers a 10% (or more) "buyers' premium"
which is added on to the winning bid price. NOT SO at this auction. Also, those who
consign items for sale will be charged only 10% of the final selling price. (25% is the
norm for consignments at an auction).
I only require 3 things:
1) I ask that everyone just buying arrive between 6:00 & 7:00 to pre-register
& get a number & examine specimens that will be offered (& take advantage to meet
“old friends” you only know by e-mail address! and "have a cold one" if you so choose
- or, in Rob's case, a warm one.
(Also, don't forget to stop by Rm 316 at Inn Suites Thursday, Friday or Saturday
to see the items on display).
2) Those also selling, please have material at Room 316 by late Wed. or, if you are
hoping to enter items the day of the auction, at the site between 5 PM and 7PM - the
earlier, the better. (Late arrivals will be accommodated, if possible, up to 7:30)
Due to time constraints (we ran pretty late the last couple of years) I am limiting the
auction to 125 lots. So, the better the specimen and the earlier you arrive to register,
the more sure you can be of getting your piece(s) in the auction – and an early arrival
allows you to take a close look at the material available (though most of the pieces will
be available for viewing Wed. through Sat. at In Suites in Rm # 316 (where the
Labennes have been the last several years.
3) The Jr. Chamber of Commerce failed to renew their liquor license, but a keg
of beer will be on ice for the complimentary whetting of whistles. However, please drink
responsibly and have a designated driver.

(If you would like to put an exceptional specimen on consignment, please contact me at mlblood@cox.net for a full description of terms and conditions)